Dr. Alon Ben-Meir is an expert on Middle East politics and affairs, specializing in peace negotiations between Israel and the Arab states. For the past twenty five years, he has been directly involved in various negotiations and has operated as a liaison between top Arab and Israeli officials.

Amin Saikal is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at Australian National University. He is a leading authority on Afghanistan, and author of ‘Modern Afghanistan: A History of Struggle and Surivial’ (2006).

Amitav Acharya is Professor of International Relations and Chair of the ASEAN Studies Program at the School of International Service, American University, Washington, D.C. He is a specialist on global and Asian regional security issues, focusing on Southeast Asian states. His writings have covered regional conflicts such as Kashmir, Iran, Tibet, Cambodia, the South China Sea, Taiwan, and the Korean peninsula.

Russian political author and scholar

Anatoly Salutskiy is a prominent Russian author and scholar of domestic and foreign policy. He is a highly acclaimed member of the Writers’ Union of Russia, and former advisor to the Chairman of the Russian State Duma.